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Do you still need to isolate after 11 days positive?

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toin · 02/05/2023 22:40

A family member is now 11 days positive, the line is fainter and a bit of a cough and sniffles remain.

They have been isolating because they live in accommodation (shared communal areas) with some vulnerable people. Also I'm worried how being isolated for so long is affecting their mental health.

Do they have to continue isolation until 2 clear test?

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fliptopbin · 03/05/2023 11:56

I am autistic and stick to rules obsessively, as I get obsessive about transmitting germs. I have just started CBT.

seratoninmoonbeams · 03/05/2023 12:11

Kay286 · 02/05/2023 22:44

No because I wouldn’t even know if I was positive as I wouldn’t test ! …done with covid , treat is a regular cold/cough

Yep. Same here too.

PauseTheRain · 03/05/2023 12:52

fliptopbin · 03/05/2023 11:23

I realise I am lucky as I work from home, but I had a positive test for 17 days, and isolated for all of it. I know not everyone can, but you should if possible.

Yes, I'm sure she 'enjoyed' it. That's much more feasible than not wanting to pass it on. FFS! You can disagree without being a total arse.

RaininSummer · 03/05/2023 13:01

People who don't test when they are actually ill and then go our germ spreading seem very selfish to me no matter what the rules say.

PauseTheRain · 03/05/2023 13:05

@fliptopbin sorry, I meant to quote @TooOldForThisNonsense. Apologies. I actually appreciate what you did.

Willmafrockfit · 03/05/2023 13:09

Our dentist was happy after 10 days

TooOldForThisNonsense · 03/05/2023 13:55

PauseTheRain · 03/05/2023 12:52

Yes, I'm sure she 'enjoyed' it. That's much more feasible than not wanting to pass it on. FFS! You can disagree without being a total arse.

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Don’t be so daft. No one’s ever needed to isolate for 17 days! Whether she enjoyed it or not, it was wholly unnecessary, and certainly not something anyone else “should” be doing.

TooOldForThisNonsense · 03/05/2023 13:56

fliptopbin · 03/05/2023 11:56

I am autistic and stick to rules obsessively, as I get obsessive about transmitting germs. I have just started CBT.

You weren’t sticking to the rules though. Which is fine, but it doesn’t mean everyone else “should” do that on your recommendation

JustFrustrated · 03/05/2023 13:59

RaininSummer · 03/05/2023 13:01

People who don't test when they are actually ill and then go our germ spreading seem very selfish to me no matter what the rules say.

So people are supposed to just keep buying tests are they?

Alex1992 · 03/05/2023 14:17

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